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1. George Anderson was the manager of the Tigers in 1984?
2. Who managed the Padres in 1984?
3. What teams did the Tigers and Padres face in their respective League Championship Series?
4. The Tigers won 104 games in '84. In their first 40 games that season, they won how many?
5. How many games were played in the '84 World Series?
6. This Padres' closer posted 10 wins, 25 saves and a 2.90 ERA during the regular season. His ERA in the series was 13.50. Who was he?
7. One player hit Gossage particularly hard in Game 5 with a three run home run. Who was he?
8. Padres manager Dick Williams wanted to walk Gibson intentionally, before he hit his three run home run in the eighth inning of Game 5. Who talked him out of that strategy?
9. This unlikely star for the Padres, hit two home runs and batted .412 in the Series. Who was he?
10. What Tiger infielder led all hitters with a .450 batting average?
11. Who was the Tigers' closer when they wrapped up the series in Game 5?
12. Who was the Tigers' starting catcher in the '84 World Series?
13. Kirk Gibson had two home runs in Game 5. The Tigers had another home run in that game. Who hit it?
14. When the Tigers won the World Series, it was the first time that a manager had won a World Series ______________ ?
15. Who was MVP of the '84 World Series?
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